Pitch deck red-flag check

The check reads the whole deck and gives a verdict with its main reason. Then it lists the red flags, one per issue, most serious first: High, Medium or Low.

• Claims that disagree between slides

  When two slides give different figures for the same thing, that's one flag, and it shows both slides with what each one says.

• Claims the deck doesn't support

  Every flag in the deck stands on its slides, and quotes them where the slide has text. A thorough public search can shape the verdict, but it never makes a flag on its own. Each quote is checked against the deck's text before it's shown.

• What investors expect but the deck leaves out

  Something an investor expects at the deck's stage that appears nowhere in it: financial projections, a cap table, the use of funds, the team, the terms of the round. These are marked “Not in the deck”.

Northwind Robotics is an invented company, and its deck, quotes and flags are made up to show the layout. Your check quotes your own deck.

The check runs in your own workspace, on the deck you upload.

1. 01

   Upload

   Choose who the check is for, then add the deck as a PDF, up to 15 MB, and the startup's name.

2. 02

   Confirm your email

   Confirm your email to open your workspace, where the deck is saved.

3. 03

   The check runs

   Usually about 3 minutes once it starts. If others are in line, we'll email you when it's ready, and you can close the page.

4. 04

   The result

   The verdict and the three biggest red flags, each with the slides it comes from. Start the Full Analysis on that deck to see the rest.

• Four specialists research it: technology, finance, market and risk agents pull in public evidence, run their own searches and each write a report.
• A short-seller attacks the case and a bull case answers it.
• The Investment Memorandum then weighs both sides and gives the verdict, the risks and the questions to ask the founder.
• Every dossier holds the same nine reports, typically ready in under an hour.

How the Full Analysis works

Is it free?

Yes. You get one free check every 30 days, and it uses no credits. You'll confirm your email first.

Who sees my deck?

Your deck is saved in your own workspace, like any deck you upload, and the check's result stays with it. Only you and authorized Early Capital AI staff can open your decks and reports, and staff open them for support only. We don't notify the founder. Uploads that aren't confirmed are removed after 24 hours.

Is my deck used to train AI?

No. We don't train our own models, and model training is switched off on the AI accounts we use. See how it works.

How long does it take?

Usually about 3 minutes once it starts. If others are in line before you, it can take longer: we'll email you when it's ready.

Why do I need an account?

The check runs on your deck in your own workspace, and the result is shown there. Confirming your email also keeps the free check to one every 30 days.

What does the verdict mean?

It's a first look at the deck: Advance, Investigate, Decline, or Not enough evidence when the deck doesn't say enough to decide. On “This is my company”, the same verdict is worded as investors would likely see it. It's not investment advice.

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